Permanent wave spacer and protector



C. W. WILSON PERMANENT WAVE SPACER AND PROTECTOR Aug. 3, 1937.

Filed May 21, 1956 Patented Aug. 3, 1937 l PATENT OFFICE nEaMaNENr'wnvE sPAoERaA-ND. PROTEC- .TOR

Cl'arl"W. `Wilson, lKansas City, Mo., assignor of` onen'tl'iirdto`A Leora' Love,` Kansas City, `Mo.

Application May. 21,

16 Claims.

Thislinvention relates: to hair Waving' equip# ment 4and particularly an. unique-spacer..l and protector .for permanent Wave machines, and Vthe' primary objectof `theinventionis to provide.

such a.device `that maybe used inconnection Withteither mach1ne*or machineless penna nent Wavingaequipment.

It is4 now wellknown in the yart thatpermaw nent Waves maybe imparted .tothe hair through lo* the use oflappliances :employing .clamps, wherein is einbodiedelectrical :heating elements.. or the like for imparting heat to the ywound-strand of hair and further that the heat requiredmay be obtained through. the use of chemical.. pads which are. utilized in giving .what isknown in the trade` as -fmachineless` waves.

In .either instance, there must be provided. a spacer and' protector in the-form of aclamp, which not only serves to hold. the wound tress y2""0 in .place to receive heat, but functionsuto protect` thev scalpzlof the patron...during.the` time heatflis;

permit .embodying in a permanent Wave. spacer;

and. protectonxm-eans for adapting itlfor` use when giving either one of the twov aforementionedxtypesxof permanent waves;

Such minor,- `yet important, objectsl of .the Iinvention will appear vduring, the `course ofthe specification, referring,V to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a permanent.

` wave, spacer vand `.protector made: 'in accordance With the presentinvention.

Fig; 2-` is Ia :side elevation .of 1 the same. lFig.` Blisan end viewof thedevice.

Fig; 4 `-is an end `elevationeoflthe othery end jofI the device.-

Fig. '5\is' a-"top plan view'of thespacer and open and withoutA protector, showing the same `spool or pad.

viewthrough .the .spacer and protector.

\ Fig.l Tis a fragmentary, detailed, cross sec-l tional vievv through.. the same, takenonvline VII-VIIof lig..1,f and,

Fig; 6 is. an enlarged, detailed, cross sectional.

Fig.v 8. .isa stretch-@out view, I illustrating the.

`1936, Serial No. 80,998

(Cli' 13223621) removable sheet of resilient material and associated parts;

itnisscufstomarylin'spacers and protectors of thegeneral character embodying this invention, to `include.'therein alpairof bars I Il and I2 respectivelmvand thesebars. are hingedly interconnected atlonefrend `so that theyy maybe spread apart tof'reoeive;` the tress therebetween. End Wall 'I 4=A in this :instance serves as the means for, hin-gently@interconnecting;.bars I0 and I2. This end'xwallfhasra-pairrzof inturned ears I6 andSa-n inturned. lip I8;` .between whichbars -I. and I2A arelsecured byxtransverse rivets 20. Wall I4 has an arcuate notch :22': formedthereinthat serves asrone .bearing for the conventionaltype spool 24, `upon n which the .tress l is. Wound-zfd-urin'g the permanent wavingyoperation.

Theopposite ends of bars `IIl-'andl2:are normally vlatched. together `andfmeans is provided forfreleasably locking =the 'barslin theclosed .position. In this instancevthere is aI wall 1.26; ,turned inwardly as at 28, .alongthebottom thereof, to engage-.bars I0:.and. I2.. Aplate 30 is disposed belovvfbars .Ill and `I2 and' servesas `a guide for the `-.free=end;;of"bar I2; during manipulation of thexsame: Ai rivet132"piv0tally mounts-wall 26 and":associated parts upon the end 1 of ,bar I0 and azulatchv leverV 34I is pivotally mounted as at 36 between 28:' and'. Latch lever 34 has a laterally extending element 38 that engages in notch is notched. as. at 42 i to receive the conventional squaredeendlll of spool 24.

'Clamps imadeasjust above set =down are somewhat icommon inzthe artand there -is :associated such/ clamps, means for holding chemical pads lwhen machineless permanentwaveslare being given. `This l invention. contemplates struc ture which will permit the clamps #to beiusedzin anyfinstance-zand; therefore;r the unique parts associated with the elements .just above mentioned become fimporta'nt.l

To carry` outlth'e` invention, bars I6 and I2 have :Sformed :thereon adjacent. each .end respectively `and `at'the.longitudinal edges thereof, ears 46 and lugs 48. Ears 46 are preferably arched aseshovvir` in Figs; 6` and?"` and .the inner*` faces of lugs-llshould' belflatzfor `the...p.urpose hereinafter.. disclosed. l

A `detent 49 struckzirom eachof said barsV respectively.formsawbearing for sheetand rod 52 and 56 respectively when. pressure .is .applied and there is a tendency on the part of rod 56 to longitudinally spring.

Each bar respectively has associated therewith, a specially constructed plate 50 that is secured to one longitudinal edge of a sheet of resilient material 52. In practice, this material is sheet rubber and plate 5U is rebent upon itself along one longitudinal edge to present a marginal portion 54 that will engage a similar portion of sheet 52. The opposite longitudinal edgeof plate 5B, therefore, is swingable toward and from one face .of sheet 52. The other longitudinal edge of sheet 52 has means associated therewith forjr'emovably afi'lxing the sheet to the inner longitudinal edge of the respective bar. In the instance illustrated, a rod 55, having sheet 52 curled therearound, affords such means and the ends of rod 56 project beyond the ends of sheet 52. f

Reference to Fig. 8 will readily indicate the manner in which plate 5l] likewise projects beyond the ends of :sheet 52. Rod 56 has flattened faces formed on the projected portions thereof, and when plate 50 is moved to position, these flattened faces are moved against the hat inner sides of lugs 48. From this point of attachment along the inner longitudinal edge of the associated bar, sheet 52 is carried .across the said inner longitudinal` edge to face the same and thence along the bottom or one side of the bar to the' other longitudinal edge. From thisline, sheet. 52 is carried upwardly so that one edge of plate 50 rests upon a portion of the bar immediately adjacent the arched, upturned ears 46. The free longitudinal edge of plateL 50 is cut away as shown in dotted lines of Fig. 8 to allow this assembly and extended portions of plate 55 in one instance to rest against the edgeof members IS so as to preclude inward movement of the lower longitudinal edge of plate 50. Obviously,.sheet 52, extending 40 upwardly between thev bar and plate 50 substantially throughout the length of the plate, will further assist in thisholding action.

When the parts are so assembled, plate 50, which is transversely arched, will be in an up- 45 standing position as illustrated in the figures of the drawing. Each bar will have a plate 5U along the outer longitudinal edge thereof and, therefore, a pad 58 will be held in place .so that it is arched over spool 24 upon .which the tress is 50 wound.

When pad 53 is not to beused, but a clamp is to be secured against the wound tress, plates 50 are merely swung down to a position substantially against and in parallel relation with their as- 55 sociated bars. In this position, plates 59 will not interfere with spool 24 and they will remain in such place without dislocation throughout the entire waving operation. The resiliency of sheet 52 serves to hold plate 50 in position and plate 50 is 60 fulcrumed about a portion of its lower longitudinal edge when it is moved inwardly to the inoperative position.

Removal of the unit illustrated infFig. 8 is easyl and replacement may be accomplished expedi- 65 tiously. The portion of sheet 52 along the inner longitudinal edge of the bars serves t0 present a face which will yield when bars ID and I2 are drawn together to the end that the tress is securely clamped. v

A vast number of advantages will be apparent to one skilled in the art after an understanding of this invention, and while the preferred embodiment thereof has been illustrated and described, it is desired to be limited only by thescope of 75 the appended claims. M

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A permanent wave spacer and protector comprising a pair of bars; means interconnecting said bars for movement toward and from each other where the longitudinal edge of one bar is abutting a longitudinal edge of the other bar; an upstanding plate along the other longitudinal edges of each bar respectively; and a sheet of resilient material in connection with each plate respectively to yieldably maintain the same in operative position, said sheets of material each extending across one side of the respective bars and across the abutting edges thereof to present yieldable faces for the said abutting edges.

2. A permanent "wave spacer and protector vcomprising apair of bars; means interconnecting said bars for movement toward and from each other where the longitudinal edge of one bar is abutting a longitudinal edge of the other bar; an upstanding plate along the other longitudinal edges of each bar respectively; a sheet of resilient material in connection with each plate respectively to yieldably maintain the same in operative position, said sheets of material each extending across one side of the respective bars and across the abutting edges thereof to present yieldable faces for the said abutting edges; bearings carried bythe bars at the ends thereof; and a spool journalled in said bearings above the abutting edges of said bars.

3. A permanent wave spacer and protector comprising a pair of bars; means interconnecting said bars for movement toward and from each other where the longitudinal edge of one bar is abutting a longitudinal edge of the other bar; an upstanding plate along the other longitudinal edges of each bar respectively; and a sheet of resilient material in connection with each plate respectively to yieldably maintain the same in operative position, said sheets of material each extending acrossone side of the respective bars and across the abutting edges thereof to present yieldable faces for the said abutting edges, said bars having means for releasably latching the same together with the yieldable faces of the abutting edges in compressed condition.

4. In a permanent wave spacer and protector having a pair of bars interconnected for movement toward and from each other, bearings Acarried by the bars, and a spool journalled in said bearingathe combinationA of a sheet of resilient material extending partially around each bar respectively, each sheet of material having a plate along `one edge thereof and means along the opposite edgeV for releasably engaging the bar, said plate being yieldably held in an upstanding position by said sheet.

5. In a permanent wave spacer and protector having a pair of bars interconnected for movement toward and from each other, bearings carried by the bars, and a spool journalled in said bearings, the combination of a sheet of resilient material extending partially around each bar respectively, eachsheet of ymaterial having a plate along one edge thereof and means along the opposite edge for releasably engaging the bar, said plate being yieldably held in an'upstanding position byvsaid sheet, said sheet of material and plate being readily removable as a unit from the bar.

6.l In a permanent wave spacer and protector having a pair of bars interconnected for movement toward and from eachother, bearings carried bythe bars, anda spooljournalled in .said

bearings, the combination of a sheet ofresilient material extending partially around each bar respectively, eachsheet of material having a plate along one edge thereof and means along the` opposite edge for releasably engaging the bar, said plate being-yieldably heldin `an upstanding position by said sheet, `said sheet of materialextending across oneside of the bar` and over one edge thereof to serve as a protecting element and clamp facing respectively.

7. In4 a permanent wave spacer and protector having a pair of bars interconnected for movementtoWard and from each other, bearings car ried bythe bars, and .a spool ljournalled in said bearings, thecombination oaf a sheet of resilient material extending partially around each bar respectively, each sheet of material having means at one longitudinal edge thereof for engaging one side of the associated bar at one edge thereof, and a plate secured along the opposite longitudinal edge engageable with ears provided on the associated bar on the same side at the other edge thereof, said sheet of material being under tension whereby to yieldably hold the said plate in an upstanding position.

8. In a permanent wave spacer and protector having a pair of bars interconnected for movement toward and from each other, bearings carried by the bars, and a spool journalled in said bearings, the combination of a sheet of resilient material extending partially around each bar respectively, each sheet of material having means at one longitudinal edge thereof for engaging one side of the associated bar at one edge thereof, and a plate secured along the opposite longitudinal edge engageable with ears provided on the associated bar on the same side at the other edge thereof, said sheet of material being under 40 tension whereby to yieldably hold the said plate in an upstanding position, said plate being swingable from the upstanding position to a position substantially parallel with and against the said one side of the bar.

9. In a permanent wave spacer and protector having a pair of bars interconnected for movement toward and from each other, bearings carried by the bars, and a spool journalled in said bearings, the combination of a sheet of resilient 50 material extending partially around each bar respectively, each sheet of material having means at one longitudinal edge thereof for engaging one side of the associated bar at one edge thereof, and a plate secured along the oppositelon- 55 gitudinal edge engageable with the ears provided on the associated bar on the same side at the other edge thereof, said sheet of material being under tension whereby to yieldably hold the said plate in an upstanding position, said sheet of material extending across the other side of said bar when the rod and plate are in engagement with the lugs and ears respectively.

10. In a permanent wave spacer and protector having a pair of bars interconnected for movement toward and from each other, bearings carried by the bars, and a spool journalled in said bearings, the combination of a sheet of resilient material extending partially around each bar respectively, each sh-eet of material having means at one longitudinal edge thereof for engaging one side of the associated bar at one edge thereof, and a plate secured along the opposite longitudinal edge engageable with ears provided on the associated bar on the same side at the other 75 edge thereof, said sheet of material being under tension whereby to yieldably holdthe said plate in an .upstanding position, saidplate being transversely arched whereby to cause `theJup-per edge thereof to overhang the supporting` bar.

11. In a permanent wave spacer and protector having :a4 pair of `barsinterconnected for` movement `toward and from each other, bearings carried by the bars, and a. spool `journalled in said bearings, the.oombination of a sheet of resilient material extending partially around .each bar respectively, each sheet of material havingfmeans at `one longitudinal edge thereof for engaging one side of the associated bar at one edge thereof, and a plate secured along the opposite longitudinal edge 'engageab-lewith ears provided on the-associated bar on Athe same .side at'the other edge thereof, said sheet of material being under tension whereby to yieldably hold the said plate in an upstanding position, the ears serving to preclude accidental swinging of the plate outwardly from the side of the associated bar.

12. In a permanent wave spacer and protector having a pair of bars interconnected for movement toward and from each other, bearings carried by the bars, and a spool journalled in said bearings, the combination of a sheet of resilient material extending partially around each bar respectively, each sheet of material having means at one longitudinal edge thereof for engaging one side of the associated bar at one edge thereof, and a plate secured along the opposite longitudinal edge engageable With ears provided on the associated bar on the same side at the other edge thereof, said sheet of material being under tension whereby to yieldably hold the said plate in an upstanding position, said plate being swingable in one direction from the upstanding position to a position substantially parallel with the said one side of the bar, one edge of said plate bearing upon the said side or the bar and serving as a fulcrum during such swinging movement.

13. In a permanent wave spacer and protector having a pair of bars interconnected for Inovement toward and from each other, bearings carried by the bars, and a spool journalled in said bearings, the combination of a sheet of resilient material extending partially around each bar respectively, each sheet of material having means at one longitudinal edge thereof for engaging one side of the associated bar at one edge thereof, and a plate secured along the opposite longitudinal edge engageable with ears provided on the associated bar on the same side at the other edge thereof, said sheet of material being under tension whereby to yieldably hold the said plate in an upstanding position, said plate being swingable in one direction from the upstanding position to a position substantially parallel with the said one side of the bar, one edge of said plate bearing upon the said side of the bar and serving as a fulcrum during such swinging movement, said ears serving to precludegswinging of the plate in the opposite direction.

14. In a permanent Wave spacer and protector having a pair of bars interconnected for movement toward and from each other, bearings carried by the bars, and a spool journalled in said bearings, the combination of a sheet of resilient material extending partially around each bar respectively, each sheet of material having a rod attached along one longitudinal edge thereof for engaging behind lugs pro-vided on one side of the associated bar at one edge thereof, and a plate secured along the opposite longitudinal edge engageable with ears provided on the associated bar on the same side at the other e-dge thereof, said sheet of material being under tension whereby to yieldably hold the said plate in an upstanding position.

15. In a permanent wave spacer and protector having a pair of bars interconnected for movement toward and from each other, bearings carried by the bars, and a spool journalled in said bearings, the combination of a sheet of resilient material extending partially around each bar respectively, each sheet of material having a rod attached along one longitudinal edge thereof for engaging behind lugs provided on one side of the associated bar at one edge thereof, and a plate secured along the opposite longitudinal edge engageable with ears provided on the associated bar on the same side at the other edge thereof, said sheet of material being under tension Whereby to yieldably hold the said plate in an upstanding position, said bar having at faces formed thereon for engaging the lugs to preclude dislodgement from the operative position.

16. In a permanent wave spacer and protector of the character described, having a clamp, a pair of opposed, upstanding rigid plates on the clamp, independently swingable to and from an operative position in parallel, spaced-apart relation, and resilient means for maintaining the plates in the operative position forming, with the clamp, an open channel for the purpose specified.

CLARK W. WILSON. 

